WAPFTP REVERSE DICTIONARYTTHIEF - THING

THIEF - adjectives (also see THEFT)• FLASH relating to thieves, their habits, customs, lingo, etc. ...1782 sl.• SCANDAL-PROOF applied to a professional thief hardened or past shame ...L17 sl.• UNPALLED said of a thief whose gang has been arrested and is thus forced to work solo ...E19 UK criminals' sl.

THIEF - adverbs• AT THIEVES' LAW after the manner of thieves ...Bk1908 obs.

THIEF, THIEVING - nouns• ACADEMY 1. a gang of thieves ...Bk1921 sl. 2. a rendezvous for thieves, harlots, or gamesters 3. a thieves' school or gang ...18C Eng. sl.• BOWMAN KEN a house occupied by thieves ...L17 UK criminals' sl.• BUZZ NAPPER'S ACADEMY a school in which young thieves are trained to the art ...Bk1890 sl.• DARK LANTERN a thief's candle or light, made so it is possible to shut out the light when not needed ...M19 sl.• FAKING thieving ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• FAMILY, THE the underworld of thieves ...L17 cant• FAMILY PEOPLE the underworld of thieves, robbers ...L18 cant• FAM-RUST a lack of practice at thieving, esp. pickpocketing ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• FLASH the lingo of thieves and their associates ...1718 sl.• FLASH-CASE a house frequented by thieves, as a tavern, lodging-house, fence ...Bk1893 sl. 670• FLASH-CRIB a house frequented by thieves, as a tavern, lodging-house, fence ...1839 sl.• FLASH-DRUM a house frequented by thieves, as a tavern, lodging-house, fence ...Bk1893 sl.• FLASH-GENTRY the swell mob or higher class of thieves ... Bk1893 sl.• FLASH-HOUSE a house frequented by thieves, as a tavern, lodging-house, fence ...1828 sl.• FLASH-KEN a house frequented by thieves, as a tavern, lodging-house, fence ...1690 sl.• FLASH-PANNY a house frequented by thieves, as a tavern, lodging-house, fence ...Bk1893 sl.• HIGH LIVING esp. of a thief, living in a garret or cockloft, i.e. a very small room immediately above the garret ....L18 sl.• THIEVES' LATIN the secret language or 'cant' of thieves ...1821• TREACLE PLASTER a sticky piece of brown paper used by a thief to remove glass carefully ...1920s UK criminals' sl.

THIEF - nouns, person• AARON the leader of a gang of thieves ...Bk1921 sl.• ABADDON a thief turned informer ...L19 cant• ABANDANNAD a handkerchief of bandanna thief; hence, a petty thief ..1864 cant• ABRAM-COVE a thief specializing in pocketbooks ...L18 sl.• ABRAM-MAN a thief specializing in pocketbooks ...L18 sl.• ABRAM-MORT a thief specializing in pocketbooks ...L18 sl.• ACADEMICIAN a thief ...Bk1921 sl.• ACKMAN a river thief who specializes in robbing river traffic ...E18 UK criminals' sl.• ACKPIRATE a freshwater thief or pirate ...Bk1921 sl.• ACKRUFF a freshwater thief or pirate ...Bk1921 sl.• ACK RUFFIAN a river thief ...M19 sl.• ADAM a thief's accomplice ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• ARK-MAN a river thief who specializes in robbing river traffic ...E18 UK criminals' sl.• ARK-PIRATE a river thief ...L18 UK criminals' sl.• ARK-RUFF a river thief ...18C UK criminals' sl.• ARK-RUFFIAN a river thief ...18C UK criminals' sl.• ARTFUL DODGER an expert thief ...c1864 sl.• BABY BURGLAR a young thief ...1996 Brit. sl.• BACKER the accomplice of a woman who robs a client ...c1920 Aust. cant• BAGGAGE-SMASHER a baggage thief ...1856 Amer. sl.• BALATRONa babbling, prating fellow; a vain talking fellow; a jester, a buffoon; a rascally base knave, a thief; a contemptible fellow ...1623 obs. rare• BALL-BUSTER a thief who grabs his victim by the testicles while his accomplice takes his wallet ...20C US criminals' sl.• BEEFEATER a cattle poacher ...1958 Amer. dial.• BIBLIOKLEPT a book thief ...L19• BLAGGER a robber or thief ...1938 Brit. sl.• BLUEY-HUNTER a thief who specializes in stealing lead from the roofs of houses and other buildings ...M19 sl.• BOGART a thief ...1970 Amer. dial.• BOMAN-PRIG a first-rate thief ...E18 sl.• BOOSTER a shoplifter, a thief who operates in merchandise stores in day-time ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.• BOWMAN a thief ...E19 UK criminals' sl.• BOWMAN-PRIG a first-rate thief ...E18 sl.• BUDGE a sneak thief, esp. one who specializes in entering houses and taking furs, cloaks, and coats ...1673 obs. sl.• BULKER a petty thief ...1673 obs. sl.• CABIN-CRACKER a thief breaking into a ship's cabins ...1887 nautical sl.• CADDEE a thief's assistant ...E19 sl.• CADGER a beggar, a tramp, a scrounger, a loafer, a petty thief ...1737 Scot. & Eng. dial.• CAFFREY a thief-catcher ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• CANARY a thief's female accomplice ...M19 sl.• CANARY-BIRD a thief's female accomplice ...M19 sl.• CHICKEN-LIFTER a chicken thief; thus any petty thief ...L19 US sl.• CHICKEN SNATCHER a petty thief ...1910s Aust. sl.• CHICKEN THIEF a petty thief ...1910s Aust. sl.• CHOR a thief ...1997 Fiji• CLIP ARTIST a petty thief or swindler ...1941 US sl.• CREEP a stealthy robber; a sneak thief; a prostitute who steals from her clients while they are asleep or unconscious ...1914 sl., orig. US• CREEPER a stealthy robber; a sneak thief; a prostitute who steals from her clients while they are asleep or unconscious ...1906 sl., orig. US• CROOK a dishonest person, esp. a swindler or thief ...colloq.• DAMPER-GETTER a robber of tills; a thief of money drawers ...1904 US criminals' sl.• DAMPER-SNEAK a thief of safes ...1872 US criminals' sl.• DANCER a cat burglar; a sneak thief ...1864 UK sl.• DANGLER a thief ...1920s US sl.• DEAD LURKER a thief specializing in theft from quiet or semi-dark places ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• DROMEDARY a thief, esp. an incompetent or novice one ...L17 UK criminals' sl.• DRUMMER a thief who robs an unoccupied house ...1856 Brit. sl.• EGG-SUCKER a sneak-thief ...1976 Amer. dial.• EGG-SUCKING DOG a sneak-thief ...c1960 Amer. dial.• EVENING SNEAK a thief who works after dark ...M18 UK criminals' sl.• EVESDROPPER a burglar who lurks outside a house waiting for the chance to break in while the owners are absent; thus, a petty thief ...E18 sl.• FAGGER a boy thief that, entering by a window, opens the door to his confederates or even hands the booty out to them ...17C sl.• FAGIN a leader of thieves; a person who trains young boys to be thieves ...1905 sl.• FAKE a thief; a swindler; a charlatan; a confidence trickster ...1881 Amer. sl.• FAKER a thief ...1841 sl.• FAKING-BOY a thief ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• FAKING KID a thief ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• FALL PARTNER one of a pair of thieves working together ...1950s US criminals' sl.• FAMILY MAN a man who is a professional criminal or a trusted associate of criminals; a member of the criminal fraternity; a thief ...1749 sl.• FAMILY WOMAN a female member of the criminal fraternity; a thief ...L18 sl.• FANCY COVE a thief ...19C sl.• FIDLAM-BEN a petty thief; one who will grab anything, irrespective of its value ...L18 UK crimnals’ sl.• FIDLAM-COVE a petty thief; one who will grab anything, irrespective of its value ...L18 UK crimnals’ sl.• FIDLUM-BEN a petty thief; one who will grab anything, irrespective of its value ...L18 UK crimnals’ sl.• FIGGER a boy thief that, entering by a window, opens the door to his confederates or even hands the booty out to them ...1785 sl.• FIGURE a boy thief that, entering by a window, opens the door to his confederates or even hands the booty out to them ...1785 sl.• FILCH a thief ...c1770 sl.• FILCHER a thief ...M16 sl.• FILCHING COVE a male thief ...L17 sl.• FILCHING MORT a female thief ...L17 sl.• FINDER a thief, esp. in a meat-market ...c1850 cant• FLASH-COMPANION a thief; a sharper ...Bk1893 sl.• FLASH-COVE a thief; a sharper ...1825• FLASH-MAN a rogue, a thief; the landlord of a 'flash-case' ...1789 sl.• FLY MAN an expert thief ...20C cant• FUNK a sneak thief ...1920s US tramps' sl.• GAFFLER a businessman; a thief ...1990s US Black sl.• GANEF a thief, a crook ...1839 UK sl.• GIP a thief ...1859 sl.• GLOMMER a purse-snatcher ...1942 Amer. sl.• GON a professional thief, esp. a pickpocket ...1858 Amer. sl.• GONIF a thief, a crook ...1839 UK sl.• GONNIF a thief, a crook ...1839 UK sl.• GOPHER a boy thief ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• GRAFTER a small-time criminal, such as a pickpocket or thief ...1866 US sl.• GUN a professional thief, esp. a pickpocket ...1858 Amer. sl.• GUN MOLL an armed female thief or other criminal; the female companion of a male gunman or gangster ...1908 US sl.• GUNNER a thief ...1889 sl. obs.• GUNNIF a thief, a crook ...2000 UK sl.• GUTTER-PROWLER a street thief; a small-time thief ...c1840 sl.• GYP (sometimes offensive) a thief or a swindler; one who charges an exorbitant price for goods or services; a cheat; a crook ...1859 sl., orig. criminals' usage• HAND-THIEF one who steals with the hands ...1899 Scot.• HEDGE-CREEPER a vagrant; a thief; a peeping tom ...rare or obs.• HEEL (derogatory) a sneak thief or pickpocket ...1916 US criminals' sl.• HOLE-CREEPER a sneaking thief ...1462• HOOK a thief or pickpocket; orig., someone who stole from a picket while the victim's attention was distracted by someone else ...1863 sl.• HOOKER a thief or pilferer; a pickpocket; a stealer of pocket-watches ...1567 sl.• HOT-STUFFER a thief ...Amer. World War I sl.• ICEMAN a diamond thief ...1920s US criminals' sl.• JACK a mugger; a thief ...1920s US sl.• JACKAL a steamboat thief, the thief who actually removes the booty ...19C US criminals' sl.• JACKER a street robber, a thief ...2000s sl.• JACK-IN-A-BOX a sharper or cheat; a thief who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money ...1612 obs.• JACK-IN-THE-BOX a sharper or cheat; a thief who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money ...1570 obs.• JACOB a housebreaker or thief carrying a ladder ...1712 sl. obs.• JANUSMUG a go-between; an intermediary between a thief and a receiver ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.• JERRY-SNEAK a watch thief ...Bk1896 thieves' sl.• JILTER a thief who uses a crowbar to break in ...1863 sl.• KAE a chatterbox; a thief or cheat; an unlucky or ill-omened person ...1866 Scot.• KEDGER a beggar, a tramp, a loafer, a petty thief ...1835 Eng. dial.• KEY PICKER a thief who operates in hotels, stealing keys left at the front desk for safekeeping by guests before they are retrieved by a hotel clerk ...1954 US sl.• KIDDY a flashy young man who is usually a rake or a thief ...1778 Amer. sl., orig. criminals' usage• KIN a thief ...18C UK criminals’ sl.• KINK a thief, esp. an expert in stealing automobiles ...1914 Amer. sl.• KLEPTO a kleptomaniac ...1958 sl.• KWAY a general thief, with no real specialty ...1940s Aust. sl.• LADRONEa highwayman, pirate, robber, thief (main usage in books on Spain or Spanish America) ...1832• LADS OF THE VILLAGE thieves ...E19 sl.• LAND-PIRATE a highwayman; a wandering thief; a gypsy ...1609 sl.• LARCENER one who commits larceny ...1634-5• LARCENIST a larcener ...1803• LARCIN one who commits larceny ...1596 obs.• LASSONER a larcener, one who commits larceny ...1634-5• LATCH-DRAWER one who draws or lifts the latch to enter for an unlawful purpose ...1393 obs.• LIGHT HORSEMAN a thief operating as one of a gang on the Thames ...19C Brit. sl.• LONE HAND a thief or criminal who works alone ...1926 US sl.• LUSH-ROLLER a thief who robs drunken or unconscious persons ...1919 criminal & police sl.• LUSH-TOUCHER a thief who robs drunken or unconscious persons ...1904 criminal & police sl.• LUSH-WORKER a thief who robs drunken or unconscious persons ...1908 Amer. criminal & police sl.• MACER a thief; a villain ...L19 sl.• MEECHER a sneak, a lurking thief ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.• MIDNIGHT AUTO SERVICE car thieves ...1960s Amer. sl.• MOLL a female pickpocket or thief ...1955 US sl.• MOLL-BUZZER a female pickpocket or beggar; a female thief ...1866 Amer. sl.• MOONLIGHTER 1. a thief or burglar who operates at night ...L19 UK criminals' sl. 2. a cattle thief ...1950s Irish sl.• MUSH a thief's girlfriend ...L18 US criminals' sl.• MUTTON-MONGERa sheep-stealer ...a1700 sl., obs.• NABBER a thief ...1880 sl.• NABBLER a thief ...Bk1902 Scot.• NAP a sheep-stealer ...a1700 sl. obs.• NAPKIN-SNATCHER a thief of handkerchiefs ...19C sl.• NAPPER a cheat, or thief ...a1700 sl. obs.• NATTY-LAD a young thief or pickpocket ...1785 thieves' sl.• NEEDLE a sharper; a thief ...1821 sl.• NEWGATE-BIRD a thief, a sharper, a jailbird ...1607 sl.• NEWGATE-NIGHTINGALE a thief, a sharper, a jailbird ...c1531 sl.• NIBBING-CULL a petty thief or fraudulent dealer ...1775 sl.• NIBBLER a petty thief or fraudulent dealer ...1823 sl.• NICKER a thief, a cheat, a confidence trickster ...L17 sl.• NICK-POT a stealer of publican's pots ...1602 sl.• NIGHTCAP a thief who prefers to work at night ...19C sl.• NIGHT SNEAK a thief who works after dark ...M18 UK criminals' sl.• OBSERVATIONIST one who spies out likely boot for thieves, generally a peddler, hawker, etc. ...L19 cant• OFFICE SNEAK one who enters and steals from an office or business, as coats, umbrellas, etc.• OLD BIRD an experienced thief ...1877 cant• PAD BORROWER a horse thief ...L18 sl.• PANEL a thief, usually the accomplice of a prostitute, who takes advantage of her client's preoccupation to rob him, using a special panel to enter the room ...M19 sl.• PANEL DODGER a thief, usually the accomplice of a prostitute, who takes advantage of her client's preoccupation to rob him, using a special panel to enter the room ...M19 sl.• PANEL-THIEF a thief, usually the accomplice of a prostitute, who takes advantage of her client's preoccupation to rob him, using a special panel to enter the room ...1860 sl.• PANEL WORKER a thief, usually the accomplice of a prostitute, who takes advantage of her client's preoccupation to rob him, using a special panel to enter the room ...M19 sl.• PENNYWEIGHTER a jewellery thief ...1899 US sl.• PICK-UP MAN someone who steals luggage ...1928 sl.• PIKER a petty thief ...14C sl.• PODDY DODGER one who steals unbranded cattle; a cattle rustler ...1910s Aust. sl.• PUGGARD a thief ...17C cant• PULLER a sneak thief ...1984 US sl.• QUEER THIEF OF THE WORLD, THE a thief, a rogue ...1896 Ireland• RACKET MAN a thief ...c1850 sl.• RADAR a petty thief; someone who will 'pick up anything' ...1989 Aust. sl.• RAFFLES a gentleman or society thief, esp. a burglar ...19C sl.• RAILBIRD in American casinos: a thief who steals chips from inattentive gamblers ...1985 US sl.• RAILFIELD a thief who simply grabs shop merchandise and runs from the shop ...1960 US sl.• RANDY a thief ...1811 Scot. & Eng. dial.• READER a small-time thief who follows postmen or delivery men to their destination, having sneaked a look at the label, then claims to be the official recipient ...1920s US criminals' sl.• REAVER a robber, a plunderer; esp. a border thief ...1678 Scot. & Eng. dial.• RIFLER a horse-stealer ...L16 sl.• RIVER-RAT a riverside thief; one who robs the corpses of drowned men ...Bk1903 sl.• SANDBAGGER a street robber, a 'mugger' ...L19 US sl.• SANDMAN a footpad, a 'mugger' ...1910s Aust. sl.• SANTAR the member of a team of parcel thieves who actually removes the stolen goods and takes them to a hideout ...L16 sl.• SATYR a professional horse thief ...M18 UK criminals' sl.• SCALER a thief, a fraud, a swindler; in NZ, esp. one who decamps with his mates' share of the loot ...c1920 Aust. & NZ colloq.• SCOW-BANKER a sneak, a thief, a rascal ...1863 Eng. dial.• SCREWER a thief or housebreaker ...1932 sl.• SCREWSMAN a thief or housebreaker ...1812 sl.• SCRUMPER one who steals apples from orchards ...1946 UK sl.• SENTER the member of a team of parcel thieves who actually removes the stolen goods and takes them to a hideout ...L16 sl.• SILKO a thug; a thief ...2000s Irish sl.• SILK-SNATCHER 1. a thief who grabs the bonnets and hats from pedestrians ...E18 sl. 2. a thief who specialized in stealing cloaks by twitching them from the wearer's back ...M18 UK criminals' sl.• SNAPHANCEan armed robber or marauder; a freebooter or highwayman; a thief or desperate fellow ...1538 obs.• SNATCHER a thief ...1965 US sl.• SNITCHER a petty thief ...1930s sl.• SNUDGEa thief who first enters a house, then hides, and emerges when the coast is clear to effect the robbery ...1676 cant obs.• SQUAREHEAD a sham thief ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.• STAIR DANCER a thief who steals from open buildings ...1958 sl.• ST. PETER'S CHILDREN petty thieves who take anything they can lay their hands on ...18C sl.• ST. PETER'S SONS petty thieves who take anything they can lay their hands on ...18C sl.• SUCK-EGG DOG a sneak-thief ...c1960 Amer. dial.• TAIL-BUZZER a thief who specializes in the picking of coat pockets ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• TAIL-DIP a thief who specializes in the picking of coat pockets ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• TAIL-DIVER a thief who specializes in the picking of coat pockets ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• TAIL-DRAWER a thief who steals gentlemen's swords from their sides ...L17 UK criminals' sl.• TAKE a thief, a villain, esp. a cheat at cards ...1930s Aust. sl.• TEA-LEAF a thief ...1903 Brit. rhyming sl.• THIEF-LOON a thief, a thievish rascal ...1898 Scot.• THIEF-RIEVER a thief, a thievish rascal ...Bk1905 Scot.• TIER-RANGER a (Thames) river thief ...1858• TILL-TAPPER one who steals from a till ...1893• TINKER a vagabond, a tramp; a reputed thief ...1561 obs.• TINNY-HUNTER a thief who robs people whose homes are burning down, while pretending to give assistance ...L18 sl.• TOLLER a horse-stealer ...L16 sl.• TOSHER a man who steals copper sheathing from ships' bottoms or from dockyard stores ...Bk1892 nautical sl.• VAMPER a thief, especially one who frequents public-houses and picks quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their 'pals' to steal the articles ...1865 sl.• VAN DRAGGER a thief who specializes in stealing goods from the back of vans and carts ...20C sl.• WADDIE a cattle rustler ...1897 US sl.• WADDY a cattle rustler ...1897 US sl.• WALKING POULTERER a rural thief who steals fowls, then hawks them from door to door ...L18 sl.• WARP the lookout man for a team of thieves who steal by hooking objects from stalls or shop windows ...L16 UK criminals' sl.• WARPE the lookout man for a team of thieves who steal by hooking objects from stalls or shop windows ...L16 UK criminals' sl.• WHARF-RAT anyone who hangs about wharfs, looking out for an opportunity to steal from a cargo ...M19 sl. orig. US

THIEF - nouns, person, other• DABBLER one who associates with thieves ...M19 US criminals' sl.• DARKMAN'S BUDGE a thief's accomplice, who climbs into a house through a window and opens a door to admit the rest of the gang ...L17 UK criminals' sl.• MOLLISHER a thief's mistress; a wife ...1812 sl.

THIEF - verbs• CHAUNT THE PLAY to expose and/or explain the ways and tricks of thieves ...c1845 cant• LATROCINATE to rob, to play the thief ...1623 obs.• PAD to travel as tramp, thief, vagrant, or prostitute ...E17 sl.• PAD IT to travel as tramp, thief, vagrant, or prostitute ...E17 sl.• PATTER FLASH to talk in thieves' lingo ...1827 sl.• WORK THE RATTLE to operate, as a professional thief, on the trains ...c1890 UK sl.

THIEF - phrases• HE'S SUCH AN OLD THIEF, HE'D ROB JESUS CHRIST OF HIS SHOE-STRINGS said of a notorious thief ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.

THIN - phrases• SHE'S SO THIN YOU CAN READ A NEWSPAPER THROUGH HER said of a very thin female ...1951 Amer. dial.• STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN, LIKE A YARD OF PUMP-WATER said of a tall, thin person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.

THING - nouns• BINKY any little mechanical contrivance ...1912 Amer. dial.• BIZZO an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1969 Aust. sl.• CHAT a thing; an object ...M19 sl.• CHETE a thing• CHINGUS a thingumajig ...1982 Amer. sl.• CLOBBER unspecified things, paraphernalia ...1890 Brit. sl.• CONTRAPTION a contrivance or device; a piece of machinery ...1820s Amer. sl.• DADDIO a thing; an item ...1961 US Black jocular• DADDY an unspecified object, a thing ...1990s sl.• DADDY-O a thing; an item ...1961 US Black jocular• DADIO a thing, an object ...1960s US Black sl.• DICKEY a thing, a gadget ...20C US colloq.• DICKIE a thing, a gadget ...20C US colloq.• DICKY a thing, a gadget ...20C US colloq.• DINGBAT something whose name is not known or remembered ...1905 Amer. dial.• DINGBATTUS something whose name is not known or remembered ...1931 Amer. dial.• DINGDIE something whose name is not known or remembered ...1975 Amer. dial.• DINGFOD something whose name is unknown or not remembered ...1909 Amer. dial.• DINGUS a thing, the correct name of which is not important in context; a gadget ...1876 US sl.• DINKUS a thing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DO-DA an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1924 sl.• DODINKUS a thing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DOFLICKETY a thing whose name is unknown or forgotten; any small article ...1900s sl., orig. Can. military• DOFUNNY any small article ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DOHICKEY an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1914 sl., orig. & chiefly US• DOJIGGER an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1927 US sl.• DOOBOBBUS used when the name of something is unknown, forgotten, or is purposely avoided ...1911 Amer. dial.• DOOBRY an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1990 Brit. sl.• DOODA an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1924 sl.• DOODAB any small, fancy, fussy thing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DOODAD an unnamed or unspecified thing; a superfluous ornament ...1905 sl., orig. & chiefly US• DOODAH an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1924 sl.• DOODLE any gadget ...20C US colloq.• DOODLEFLICKER any nameless small object, typically some form of gadget ...1910s sl.• DOODLEFLICKUS any nameless small object, typically some form of gadget ...1910s sl.• DOODLEGADGET any nameless small object, typically some form of gadget ...1910s sl.• DOOFAH an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1945 Brit. sl.• DOOFER an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1945 Brit. sl.• DOOFLICKER any small, fancy, fussy thing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. sl.• DOOFLINKUS any nameless small object, typically some kind of gadget ...1900s sl., orig. Can. military• DOOFLOP any nameless small object, typically some kind of gadget ...1950s sl.• DOOHICKEY an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1914 sl., orig. & chiefly US• DOOHICKY an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1914 sl., orig. & chiefly US• DOOJIGGER an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1927 US sl.• DOOLOLLY any nameless small object, typically some kind of gadget ...1930s sl.• DOOVAH an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1941 Aust. sl.• DOOVER an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1941 Aust. sl.• DOOZANDAZZY something the name of which is not readily recalled ...1916 Amer. dial.• DUDINKUS a thing ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DUFLICKERTY any nameless small object, typically some kind of gadget ...1900s sl., orig. Can. military• DUFLICKETY any small article ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DUFUNNY any small article ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• FAKE an object, gadget, device, or contrivance of any kind; a gimcrack ...1897 sl.• FAKEALOO any thing for which a better name is lacking ...1930 Amer. dial.• FAKELOO an object, device or contrivance of any kind ...1958 Amer. sl.• FAKEMENT any object, whether or not uncommon; a thing; used of something the name of which escapes you ...M19 sl.• FAKUS a thing, the name of which is not readily recalled; something without a specific name, that has been 'thrown together' or 'knocked up' ...1905 sl.• FIRKIN a gadget ...E20 military sl.• FLUMMADIDDLEa doodad, a thing ...1897 Amer. dial.• FROB an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1983 US computer sl.• FROBNITZ an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1983 US computer sl.• GILGUY a thingamajig ...1886 Amer. nautical sl.• GILHICKEY a thingamajig ...1940s Amer. sl.• GILHOOLEY a thingamajig ...1940s Amer. sl.• GISMO a device or gadget; an unnamed thing ...1942 sl., orig. & chiefly US• GIZMO a device or gadget; an unnamed thing ...1942 sl., orig. & chiefly US• GOLLIWOG a nameless, indescribable, or imaginary thing or creature ...1931 Amer. dial.• GOLLYWOG a nameless, indescribable, or imaginary thing or creature ...1931 Amer. dial.• GOOLTHRITE any small, wizened, puckered object ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• GUBBINS 1. unspecified things, paraphernalia ...1925 Brit. sl. 2. a device or thing; an unnamed thing ...1944 Brit. sl.• GUY a thing referred to, esp. something one does not know the name of ...1980 Amer. sl.• HARDISHE a thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.• HICKEY a device or gadget; an unnamed thing ...1909 sl., chiefly US• HICKIE a device or gadget; an unnamed thing ...1909 sl., chiefly US• HOOFENPOOFER a thing, the correct name of which is unknown or forgotten• ICTA a thing, portable possession; goods, equipment; clothing; merchandise ...1856 Amer. dial.• IKTA a thing, portable possession; goods, equipment; clothing; merchandise ...1862 Amer. dial.• JIGGAMBOB a knickknack; a trinket; anything particular, strange or unknown ...1647 sl.• JIGGUMBOB a knickknack; a trinket; anything particular, strange or unknown ...1640 sl.• JIGGER a device or gadget; an unnamed thing ...1874 US sl.• MAJIG a thingamajig; a gadget ...1867 Amer. dial.• MAJIGGER a thingamajig; a gadget ...1942 Amer. dial.• MAJIGGIE a thingamajig; a gadget ...1931 Amer. dial.• ODDLINGS things of diverse sorts or sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.• ODDLINS things of diverse sorts or sizes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.• OLD FELLOW an object, a thing ...L19 sl.• OLD GAL a non-human object ...1910s US sl.• OLD GIRL a non-human object ...1910s US sl.• OLE GIRL a non-human object ...1910s US sl.• OOJAH an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1917 Brit. sl.• OOJAH-KA-PIV an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1917 Brit. sl.• OOJAH-MA-FLIP an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1917 Brit. sl.• OOJAMAFLIP a thing whose name is temporarily forgotten ...20C sl.• OOJAR an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1917 Brit. sl.• OOJIBOO an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1918 Brit. services' sl.• OPTRICULUM a doodad; a thingumabob ...1916 jocular Amer. dial.• RIGAMAJIG something the name of which is forgotten or unknown ...1880 Amer. dial.• SCUDDER a thing, an object, a thingamabob ...1962 Amer. dial.• SCUTTER a thing, an object, a thingamabob ...1962 Amer. dial.• SO-AND-SO an unspecified object ...L19 sl.• SUCH-A-THING a thingumbob; what's-his-name ...1756 obs.• THANG a thing ...Amer. sl.• THIGAMY a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1890 Amer. dial.• THINGABOB a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1897 Amer. dial.• THINGAMADOGER an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of or does not wish to name ...1800s Amer. sl.• THINGAMADUDGEON an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of or does not wish to name ...1800s Amer. sl.• THINGAMAGIG a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1942 Amer. dial.• THINGAMAGUMMER a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1897 Amer. dial.• THINGAMAJIG an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of or does not wish to name ...1824 Amer. sl.• THINGAMANANNY an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of or does not wish to name ...1800s Amer. sl.•THING-A-MERRY a thing or person whose name is forgotten or unknown ...1818 sl.•THING-A-ME-TOYa word used when the name of the person or thing referred to is forgotten or unknown; a curious article, especially one of unknown use and little value; a person of small account ...1865 Eng. dial.• THINGAMMY a worthless person or thing ...1866 Eng. dial.• THINGAMTIJIG a thingamajig ...1899 Eng. dial.• THINGAMY a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1899 Amer. dial.• THING-DOODLE a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1890 Amer. dial.• THING-EM-A-DOODLE a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1893 Amer. dial.• THING-EM-A-DUDGEON a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1890 Amer. dial.•THINGEMTY-THANGEMTY a useless, trifling article; a knickknack; something the name of which is forgotten or unknown ...1877 Eng. dial.• THINGIE an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1933 sl.•THINGIMENT something the name of which is forgotten or unknown ...B1900 Eng. dial.• THINGING-BOB a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1843 Amer. dial.• THINGM-A-DODGER a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1905 Amer. dial.• THINGUM a thing or person whose name the speaker cannot recall, does not know, or is reluctant to speak ...1824 Amer. dial.• THINGUMABOB an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of or does not wish to name ...1832 Amer. sl.• THINGUMADING a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1931 Amer. dial.• THINGUMADOODLE an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of or does not wish to name ...1800s Amer. sl.• THINGUMADOOGY a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1986 Amer. dial.• THINGUMAJIG an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1824 sl.• THINGUMAJIGGEN a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1931 Amer. dial.• THINGUMAJIGGER a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1905 Amer. dial.• THINGUMAJIGGUS a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1931 Amer. dial.• THINGUMAJING a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1905 Amer. dial.• THINGUMAJINGIE a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1931 Amer. dial.• THINGUMAREE a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1931 Amer. dial.• THINGUMBOB an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of or does not wish to name ...1800s Amer. sl.• THINGUMDAIRIE a knickknack; a useless, trifling article; something the name of which is unknown or forgotten ...Bk1905 Scot..• THINGUMDOODLE a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1897 Amer. dial.• THINGUMMAGEE a knickknack; a useless, trifling article; something the name of which is unknown or forgotten ...1889 Eng. dial.• THINGUMMY an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1796 sl.• THINGUMMYJIG an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1824 sl.• THINGUMMYTIGHT an unnamed or unspecified thing ..1937 Brit. sl.• THINGUMMYTITE an unnamed or unspecified thing ..1937 Brit. sl.• THINGUMOBOB an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1832 sl.• THINGUMSTICK a knickknack; a useless, trifling article; something the name of which is unknown or forgotten ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.• THINGUMTIBOB a knickknack; a useless, trifling article; something the name of which is unknown or forgotten ...1881 Eng. dial.• THINGUMY a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1823 Amer. dial.• THINGUMYBOB a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1909 Amer. dial.•THINGUMYDOOCHYa thing or person whose name is not known or cannot for the moment be recalled ...1909 Amer. dial.• THINGUMYJIG a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1909 Amer. dial.• THINGY an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1933 sl.• THINKUMAWHATSIS a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1968 Amer. dial.• THINKUM-THANKUM a thing whose name one cannot recall or does not know ...1931 Amer. dial.• UNIT a gadget; a nameless object ...20C US sl.• WANGDOODLE an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of ...20C sl.• WATCHAMACALLIT a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMACALLEM a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-DAD a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-DADDY a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-DIDDLE a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-DINGLE a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-DOODLE a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-GADGET a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-HICKEY a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WATCHMA-JIGGER a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WHACKER a gadget, a thing ...20C US sl.• WHANGDOODLE an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1931 Amer. sl.• WHANGYDOODLE an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1931 Amer. sl.• WHASSIT an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1931 US sl.• WHAT-ALL anything for which one has no proper name ...20C sl.• WHATCHAMACALLIT anything to which one cannot give a name when required ...M19 sl.• WHATCHEEMACALLIT a gadget ...19C US colloq.• WHATDAYACALLIT anything for which one has no precise name ...L16 sl.• WHATDYECALL anything for which one has no precise name ...L16 sl.• WHAT-D'YE-CALL'EM anyone for whom one cannot provide the name ...L16 sl.• WHATD'YECALLUM anything for which one has no precise name ...L16 sl.• WHAT-D'YOU-CALL-IT anything for which one has no precise name ...M19 sl.• WHATNOT an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1964 sl.• WHATSIS any gadget or a name used for an object or person when the correct name is forgotten or to be avoided ...19C US sl.• WHATSIT an unnamed or unspecified thing ...a1882 sl.• WHATYERMECALLEMS anything for which one has no precise name ...L16 sl.• WHATYERMYCALIT anything for which one has no precise name ...L16 sl.• WHATZIT any gadget or a name used for an object or person when the correct name is forgotten or to be avoided ...19C US sl.• WHAZZIT any gadget or a name used for an object or person when the correct name is forgotten or to be avoided ...19C US sl.• WHICKERBILL a contraption, a gadget, a doohickey ...1951 Amer. dial.• WHIMMY-DIDDLE a thingamajig, a contraption; a nonexistent object ...1934 Amer. dial.• WHIMMY-DOODLE a thingamajig, a contraption; a nonexistent object ...1946 Amer. dial.• WHING-DING a gadget ...20C US• WHITFLOW an unnamed or unspecified thing ...1961 sl.• WHOZITS a name for an object or person whose name is forgotten ...M20 US sl.• WICKERBILL a contraption, a gadget, a doohickey ...1951 Amer. dial.• WIDGET a gadget; a small manufactured item ...E20 colloq.• WIMMY-DIDDLE a thingamajig, a contraption; a nonexistent object ...1968 Amer. dial.• WING-DING a gadget ...20C US• WINGDOODLE an unspecified object; something one does not know the name of ...20C sl.• WOSSNAME a thing or person whose name is not known, forgotten, etc. ...20C sl.• YOU KNOW WHAT an unnamed or unspecified thing ...a1845 usually euphemistic